They can best be described as ‘literary histories’ that combined some factual information with much fiction. Introduction...
Japan
Shinto and Buddhist ideas about interconnectedness have deeply influenced Japan, shaping centuries-old rituals and stories. Introduction The...
The purpose of this article is to delve into the factors that contribute to the growing popularity...
As central authority collapsed, powerful warrior families fought each other for land and power. Introduction Fortifications of...
Nature and the seasons have played a vital role as a source of inspiration in the arts...
Exploring the civilization of Japan from about 500 to 1700 C.E. Introduction Together, the Japanese islands make...
The ‘horse-rider theory’ (kibaminzokusetsu) was proposed by the historian Egami Namio in 1948. Introduction The ‘horse-rider theory’...
The study of the Paleolithic period in Japan did not begin until quite recently: the first Paleolithic...
Buddhism, Shintoism, and Neo-Confucianism and how the Tokugawa state used these religions to their advantage. The Tokugawa...
The technology of printing had advanced rapidly as it became available to commercial publishers in the seventeenth...
The era of the samurai lasted for 700 years, until the emperor was restored to power in...
Introduction The culture of medieval Japan was rich and varied due to exchanges with other Asian peoples....
The world has become enchanted with a three-legged mermaid called Amabie, said to help fight plague. Last...
Trees were utilized in building construction and for ceremonial ornaments and daily implements. Introduction The Jomon period...
Examining press reviews and accounts of the Japanese Village in London from newspapers and periodicals in 1885....
There was new development toward life-likeness and a form of idealized realism. Kamakura Period (1185-1333): New Aesthetic...
The arts of Japan are profoundly intertwined with the country’s long and complex history. Introduction Japan’s arts...
Feudalism (hoken seido) began to be widespread in Japan from the beginning of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333...
The castle is the largest and best-preserved samurai fortification in the country. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Himeji...
Downtown Tokyo in the 1920s / Creative Commons During the 1920s, Soviet cultural authorities sought to develop...
Nanjing Jinling Arsenal 1865, built by Li Hongzhang / Wikimedia Commons In the 19th century, after a long...
Japanese imperial family / Wikimedia Commons The collapse of aristocratic rule ushered in a new age of...
The Shinto shrine of Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha, Mount Fuji. The site’s most important shrine, it was...
The Japanese Tea Ceremony / Photo by mrhayata, Creative Commons Tea was first drunk by Chinese monks...
Floats for the Kanda Festival, 1843 / Photo by Daderot, Edo-Tokyo Museum, Wikimedia Commons Looking at Japan’s...
Genking, a male-born Japanese TV personality and ‘genderless’ pioneer. _genking_/Instagram By Dr. Jennifer Robertson / 02.28.2017 Professor...
Japanese soldiers of the Sino-Japanese War. Wikimedia Commons As Japanese imperialism rose and fell, its leaders interpreted and re-interpreted a single distinctive concept: “bushido”....
Birds and Flowers of Spring and Summer, by Kano Eino / Suntory Museum of Art, via Wikimedia Commons...
Roman coins were discovered in Katsuren castle in Uruma, Okinawa, southwestern Japan. EPA/Uruma City Education Board Is this...
Old painting of Himeji castle / Wikimedia Commons Edited by Matthew A. McIntosh / 04.07.2018 Historian Brewminate...